SB 142 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of January 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1898, No.522), known as the Funeral Director Law, further providing for conduct of business by individuals and partnerships.

This bill updates Pennsylvania's Funeral Director Law to clarify the rules for how licensed individuals and partnerships can operate their businesses. It maintains the requirement that only one license is issued per person but allows multiple licensed directors to run a joint business at a single location, provided they use their own names or the name of a predecessor establishment with their names clearly displayed. The legislation also outlines specific procedures for continuing a funeral practice after a licensee dies, allowing the estate or surviving spouse to operate under supervision for up to three years or indefinitely if unmarried, while ensuring a full-time licensed director oversees the work. These changes aim to provide clearer guidelines for business conduct within the existing regulatory framework for funeral services.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
House Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Signed Oct 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 12, 2023 · House Oct 9, 2024

How they voted

420
Passed
Total votes 42
Dec 12, 2023
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Oct 31, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Oct 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 8, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Oct 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Dec 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Professional Licensure
lower
Dec 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Dec 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Nov 13, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Doug Mastriano
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
PA
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